John was born a son of Thomas and Kezia (McNew) Livingston in Fulton Co., Illinois about 1841.
Estimated death is 1919.
On Oct 27, 1862, John and brothers Benjamin, Stephen and Thomas J. Levingston all volunteered for military service. (Civil War) - Co. G, 85th Infantry Illinois. Benjamin also served but in a different unit.
John married Sarah Ensminger April 2, 1866 in Adams Co., Illinois.Their children include: Thomas M, Ada, John, Jennie, Edwin, Clifford and Bernie O.
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There were no stones for John or Sarah, so a decendent, Barb and her father, William H. Livingston and their family all chipped in to provide them with a beautiful and wonderful memorial of plaques and stone. What a lovely tribute to the memory of this family.
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The following was provided by Debra #47324320. She has been working on a tribute to the men of the 85th Illinois infantry.
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History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Pages 433 - 449
JOHN LIVINGSTON was born at Astoria, Fulton county, Illinois, January 28, 1840, and enlisted from his native town. He served until the close of the war, taking part in all the engagements in which the command was engaged, and was mustered out with the regiment. He was wounded in a railroad accident at Manchester, Tenn., while on duty as train guard. He is a carpenter and builder, and resides at Bushnell, McDonough county, Illinois.
So many of the young men from the south part of Fulton county had entered the army in 1861 that few were so sanguine as to expect that more than one company could be raised in and around Astoria when recruiting began in the summer of 1862. But by the middle of August enough had enlisted to form two full companies.
Company G was enrolled by the Hon. S. P. Cummings between the 11th and 16th of August, the nucleus of the company being the overflow form Company H, it having been the first organized. At the organization of the company the following commissioned officers were elected: William McClelland, captain; Lafayette Curless, first lieutenant, and John M. Robertson, second lieutenant.
The record shows that 20 of the officers and men belonging to his company were hit with shot or shell in battle, 8 of who were killed, 1 died of wounds, while 11 received wounds which did not prove fatal while in the service, 9 died of disease, 11 were discharged fro disability, 16 were transferred and 36 went home together when the regiment was disbanded.
The company was commanded by officers who were brave and enterprising, and, for genuine loyalty and devotion to duty, Company G was the peer of any organization in the service. While the writer feels that his heart is big enough to take in the whole of the Eighty-fifth, there will always be a warm corner reserved for the "boys of Company G".
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Estimated death is 1919.
On Oct 27, 1862, John and brothers Benjamin, Stephen and Thomas J. Levingston all volunteered for military service. (Civil War) - Co. G, 85th Infantry Illinois. Benjamin also served but in a different unit.
John married Sarah Ensminger April 2, 1866 in Adams Co., Illinois.Their children include: Thomas M, Ada, John, Jennie, Edwin, Clifford and Bernie O.
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There were no stones for John or Sarah, so a decendent, Barb and her father, William H. Livingston and their family all chipped in to provide them with a beautiful and wonderful memorial of plaques and stone. What a lovely tribute to the memory of this family.
..............................................
The following was provided by Debra #47324320. She has been working on a tribute to the men of the 85th Illinois infantry.
...
History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Pages 433 - 449
JOHN LIVINGSTON was born at Astoria, Fulton county, Illinois, January 28, 1840, and enlisted from his native town. He served until the close of the war, taking part in all the engagements in which the command was engaged, and was mustered out with the regiment. He was wounded in a railroad accident at Manchester, Tenn., while on duty as train guard. He is a carpenter and builder, and resides at Bushnell, McDonough county, Illinois.
So many of the young men from the south part of Fulton county had entered the army in 1861 that few were so sanguine as to expect that more than one company could be raised in and around Astoria when recruiting began in the summer of 1862. But by the middle of August enough had enlisted to form two full companies.
Company G was enrolled by the Hon. S. P. Cummings between the 11th and 16th of August, the nucleus of the company being the overflow form Company H, it having been the first organized. At the organization of the company the following commissioned officers were elected: William McClelland, captain; Lafayette Curless, first lieutenant, and John M. Robertson, second lieutenant.
The record shows that 20 of the officers and men belonging to his company were hit with shot or shell in battle, 8 of who were killed, 1 died of wounds, while 11 received wounds which did not prove fatal while in the service, 9 died of disease, 11 were discharged fro disability, 16 were transferred and 36 went home together when the regiment was disbanded.
The company was commanded by officers who were brave and enterprising, and, for genuine loyalty and devotion to duty, Company G was the peer of any organization in the service. While the writer feels that his heart is big enough to take in the whole of the Eighty-fifth, there will always be a warm corner reserved for the "boys of Company G".
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John was born a son of Thomas and Kezia (McNew) Livingston in Fulton Co., Illinois about 1841.
Estimated death is 1919.
On Oct 27, 1862, John and brothers Benjamin, Stephen and Thomas J. Levingston all volunteered for military service. (Civil War) - Co. G, 85th Infantry Illinois. Benjamin also served but in a different unit.
John married Sarah Ensminger April 2, 1866 in Adams Co., Illinois.Their children include: Thomas M, Ada, John, Jennie, Edwin, Clifford and Bernie O.
..........
There were no stones for John or Sarah, so a decendent, Barb and her father, William H. Livingston and their family all chipped in to provide them with a beautiful and wonderful memorial of plaques and stone. What a lovely tribute to the memory of this family.
..............................................
The following was provided by Debra #47324320. She has been working on a tribute to the men of the 85th Illinois infantry.
...
History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Pages 433 - 449
JOHN LIVINGSTON was born at Astoria, Fulton county, Illinois, January 28, 1840, and enlisted from his native town. He served until the close of the war, taking part in all the engagements in which the command was engaged, and was mustered out with the regiment. He was wounded in a railroad accident at Manchester, Tenn., while on duty as train guard. He is a carpenter and builder, and resides at Bushnell, McDonough county, Illinois.
So many of the young men from the south part of Fulton county had entered the army in 1861 that few were so sanguine as to expect that more than one company could be raised in and around Astoria when recruiting began in the summer of 1862. But by the middle of August enough had enlisted to form two full companies.
Company G was enrolled by the Hon. S. P. Cummings between the 11th and 16th of August, the nucleus of the company being the overflow form Company H, it having been the first organized. At the organization of the company the following commissioned officers were elected: William McClelland, captain; Lafayette Curless, first lieutenant, and John M. Robertson, second lieutenant.
The record shows that 20 of the officers and men belonging to his company were hit with shot or shell in battle, 8 of who were killed, 1 died of wounds, while 11 received wounds which did not prove fatal while in the service, 9 died of disease, 11 were discharged fro disability, 16 were transferred and 36 went home together when the regiment was disbanded.
The company was commanded by officers who were brave and enterprising, and, for genuine loyalty and devotion to duty, Company G was the peer of any organization in the service. While the writer feels that his heart is big enough to take in the whole of the Eighty-fifth, there will always be a warm corner reserved for the "boys of Company G".
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Estimated death is 1919.
On Oct 27, 1862, John and brothers Benjamin, Stephen and Thomas J. Levingston all volunteered for military service. (Civil War) - Co. G, 85th Infantry Illinois. Benjamin also served but in a different unit.
John married Sarah Ensminger April 2, 1866 in Adams Co., Illinois.Their children include: Thomas M, Ada, John, Jennie, Edwin, Clifford and Bernie O.
..........
There were no stones for John or Sarah, so a decendent, Barb and her father, William H. Livingston and their family all chipped in to provide them with a beautiful and wonderful memorial of plaques and stone. What a lovely tribute to the memory of this family.
..............................................
The following was provided by Debra #47324320. She has been working on a tribute to the men of the 85th Illinois infantry.
...
History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Pages 433 - 449
JOHN LIVINGSTON was born at Astoria, Fulton county, Illinois, January 28, 1840, and enlisted from his native town. He served until the close of the war, taking part in all the engagements in which the command was engaged, and was mustered out with the regiment. He was wounded in a railroad accident at Manchester, Tenn., while on duty as train guard. He is a carpenter and builder, and resides at Bushnell, McDonough county, Illinois.
So many of the young men from the south part of Fulton county had entered the army in 1861 that few were so sanguine as to expect that more than one company could be raised in and around Astoria when recruiting began in the summer of 1862. But by the middle of August enough had enlisted to form two full companies.
Company G was enrolled by the Hon. S. P. Cummings between the 11th and 16th of August, the nucleus of the company being the overflow form Company H, it having been the first organized. At the organization of the company the following commissioned officers were elected: William McClelland, captain; Lafayette Curless, first lieutenant, and John M. Robertson, second lieutenant.
The record shows that 20 of the officers and men belonging to his company were hit with shot or shell in battle, 8 of who were killed, 1 died of wounds, while 11 received wounds which did not prove fatal while in the service, 9 died of disease, 11 were discharged fro disability, 16 were transferred and 36 went home together when the regiment was disbanded.
The company was commanded by officers who were brave and enterprising, and, for genuine loyalty and devotion to duty, Company G was the peer of any organization in the service. While the writer feels that his heart is big enough to take in the whole of the Eighty-fifth, there will always be a warm corner reserved for the "boys of Company G".
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